IrishAero News:
Air India Express Boeing 737NG’s returned to lessor at Shannon Airport
Read More: https://tinyurl.com/AIXB737NG
Icelandair A320ceo operates first service to Dublin Airport
Read More: https://tinyurl.com/TFIATDUB
IndiGo Airbus A320Neo Positions to Shannon Airport
Read More: https://tinyurl.com/IGOVTIJY
Aircraft Update:
RJAF-363 Boeing 737-4M0(F) c/n 29201 Royal Jordanian Air Force Delivered Shannon-Amman 10/09/26 ex N308AF.
VN-A969 Airbus A330-243 c/n 1415 Sun PhuQuoc Airways Delivered to Tokyo Narita 21/09/26 ex N286AY.
Global Aviation News:
Airbus’ Route to a Sustainable Aerospace Future
Read more: https://sustainabilitymag.com/interviews/airbus-route-to-a-sustainable-aerospace-future
How Airports Are Growing Without Blowing Their Climate Goals
Read more: https://skift.com/2026/09/03/how-airports-are-growing-without-blowing-their-climate-goals/
Luis Gallego Elected Chairman of oneworld Governing Board
Read more: https://aviator.aero/press/luis-gallego-elected-chairman-of-oneworld-governing-board
Lufthansa Group expands Boeing 737 MAX fleet
Read more: https://newsroom.lufthansagroup.com/en/lufthansa-group-expands-boeing-737-max-fleet/
Sustainable Aviation Buyers Alliance Members Back Next-Generation Sustainable Aviation Fuel Production with Long-Term Purchase Commitments
Saudi Arabia approves new low-cost airline targeting 10 million passengers by 2030
Read more: https://aerospaceglobalnews.com/news/saudi-arabia-new-low-cost-airline/
TUI Airline plans 25 new routes for summer 2027
Read more: https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/tui-aviation/tui-airline-plans-25-new-routes-for-summer-2027/
UK government releases preliminary data on 2026 SAF use
Read more: https://ethanolproducer.com/articles/uk-government-releases-preliminary-data-on-2026-saf-use
Volotea negotiates to restructure its debt and attributes 150 million to the increase in fuel costs
Zaragoza Airport will add 20 new destinations next summer, connecting the city with 15 different countries
Read more: https://zaragoza.es/sede/servicio/noticia/362349
19 Pioneering Clean Aviation Projects to mobilise €664 Million in Total Research Effort to Advance Ground and Flight Demonstration
Irish Aviation News:
Remembering James Fitzmaurice, the Dubliner who first flew the Atlantic east to west
Read more: https://www.irishcentral.com/roots/history/james-fitzmaurice-transatlantic-pilot
Royal Air Forces Association – Republic of Ireland Branch
Read more: https://flyinginireland.com/2026/09/royal-air-forces-association-republic-of-ireland-branch/
Ryanair CEO sees ‘significant’ rise in airfares if oil prices remain high into 2027
Read more: https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2026/0910/1591022-ryanair-warns-of-higher-fares-at-agm/
‘Software ate my homework’ FULL transcript of Michael O’Leary press conference in London
S&P Global affirm Strong Aircraft Servicer Ranking and Stable Outlook for ORIX Aviation Systems Limited
Starspeed Selects REDiFly eTechlog to Digitise Helicopter Operations
Read more: https://redifly.com/starspeed-selects-redifly-etechlog-to-digitise-helicopter-operations/
Technical Excellence at the Heart of Global Aviation: County Clare’s Aerospace & MRO Powerhouse
Tui UK & Ireland boss issues plea for government support
Read more: https://travelweekly.co.uk/news/tui-uk-ireland-boss-issues-plea-for-government-support
Today’s X Picks:
@business Air India’s incoming CEO is considering folding the no-frills Air India Express unit into the group as he tries to cut costs to counter record losses.
@business Indigo CEO Willie Walsh plans to renew the airline’s regional fleet and build Delhi into a hub that can compete with Middle Eastern airports
@ByERussell JSX CEO Alex Wilcox on @heartaerospace’s ES-36: “Someone needs to build it. No one’s building 30- to 50-seat airplanes anymore other than ATR. For something that’s going to have 40% of the energy costs … I think that’s the future.”
@David_Slotnick United CEO Scott Kirby on the economy: “We haven’t seen a blip in demand,” premium or otherwise.
Today’s Video Picks:
Up in the Air: EMEA Airlines Confronting Higher Fuel Prices
Ultimate guide to Citybreaks Eoghan Corry on Newstalk
Why Gevo believes low-carbon ethanol and carbon capture are the foundation for scaling

